You having trouble sleeping⁉️.Lunar by Legion might just be a solution for you to get more R.E.M. sleep or Rapid Eye Movement sleep. This kind of sleep typically plays a crucial part in our physical health. Since the blood flow to the brain usually reduces and redirects itself towards the muscles, allowing your body and mind to rest and recover more efficiently..The more R.E.M. Sleep you get the more refreshed you'll wake up feeling and this usually allows you be at peak performance during the day. Now, before going straight into taking the supplement. I would recommend you try a couple things to get better R.E.M..Try cutting your caffeine 5-6 hours before nightfall, cutting off or minimizing all electronics 1 hour before bedtime and unwinding by reading a book or meditating and writing down any thoughts, worries or tasks you might have in your mind so they're not wondering your mind, troubling your sleep..And after trying all that you still can't catch a good sleep. I would HIGHLY recommend trying LUNAR since it's been designed to promote more R.E.M., therefore, aiding muscle recovery and growth..Lately, I've been having trouble sleeping due to the time change from the east coast to the west but after a day or 2 or this bad, I'm finally back to my sleep cycle. NOTE: I wouldn't recommend become dependent on it. Simply use as needed until you can get your sleep under control..Check out the link in my profile to read more benefits and check out the ingredients..#fitnessiq#legionath#sleepaid

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Heels down‼️.When performing, walking lunges, stationary lunges and Bulgarian split squat, goblet squats, front squats, back squats etc..Letting your heel come off the floor means that you'll now be primarily driving with your toes which will decrease the amount of stability you'll have and power you'll be able to generate..To increase efficiency of these movements injury prevention make sure that you're keeping you heel planted on the floor so you're able to drive off it to have better stability and create more power..Note: I highly recommend an elevated heel shoe if you lack ankle dorsi flexion and to work on ankle mobility. Also, a flat soled shoe like a chuck Taylor should be used to avoid pressing in marshmallows if you'd like to further increase stability and keep that knee joint healthy..I hope you found this helpful and all of you are having an amazing weekend. Much love ❤️😌🙏🏽.For 1 on 1 online lifestyle or competitive coaching email me at Jorge@newbreedphysiques.com.#fitnessiq#newbreedphysiques#teamNBP#manifestgreatness#legionath

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Learn the art of patience.😌🙏🏽.As Aristotle once said "Patience is bitter, but it's fruit is sweet"..Learning how to apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal is important..Because otherwise, you'll face what impatience breeds, things such as anxiety, fear, discouragement and the result of that is bound to be failure..But being patient, creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which will eventually lead to success in any area of life.Whether it's with your career, love life, physique, etc..NOTE: Yes! it's imperative that you practice patience with ALL THINGS. However, most importantly, you must practice it with YOURSELF..I Hope all of you are having a blessed Thursday! Much love ❤️🙏🏽.#realtalkiq#manifestgreatness#practice#patience#patienceisavirtue

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Leaving Vegas Rich‼️.Ready to leave Vegas here in a couple hours and boy am I going home a wealthy man. No, not because I gambled, but because this weekend did I not only get the chance to further invest in a lot of my current relationships, establishing additional rapport. But I had the opportunity to build new rapport by investing in some news ones..I feel absolutely blessed and grateful to have had that opportunity this weekend because for me, other than time. Something thats of extreme value in this world to the point it's priceless is genuine relationships, relationships that are built of substance. Relationships that bring out your best self by the individuals presence just being around..Those relationships that if they took your following, cars, money, fame, any external THINGS away from you would still be there because of the SOUL you are..But yeah, I just want to take a minute here to say thank you to everybody that gave me the opportunity/ time this past weekend to invest into our relationship. Y'all the real MVP's.Now it's time to get back home and double down on the grind due to the concept of "work-life balance". I had a little more leisure time than usual the last couple days, but how often do you get so many amazing people to be in one spot? Exactly 😜.Much love, guys! I hope ALL of you are having an amazing day..#realtalkiq#manifestgreatness#olympia2017#vegas

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One of my favorite core and back stabilizaiton drills prior to training!.This movement has been shown to be effective for proper spinal alignment and core recruitment by guys like Stuart McGill, and Gray Cook. Both who are back specialists and functional training experts..Who should do this?🤔Bodybuilders, powerlifters, fitness enthusiast, active individuals and anybody who wants to improve their lower back function and health..Benefits of this movement:✅Improvements in core musculature innervation, rotary stability, spinal alignment, reduced low-back pain, postural control, shoulder stability, hip alignment, shoulder mobility and spinal stabilization..Execution:💪🏽While maintaining a neutral head/spine, kneel on the floor in a quadruped position with your knees under your hips and your hands under your shoulders..Raise your opposite arm and leg straight out, keeping your abs braced, stomach in and your whole body in one straight line from head to foot..Avoid kicking and reaching upward and resist rotation and extension forces that attempt to destabilize your spine.❌.Comment below if you want to see a video? 🙌🏽.For 1 on 1 online lifestyle or competitive coaching email me at Jorge@newbreedphysiques.com.#fitnessiq#newbreedphysiques#teamNBP#manifestgreatness#legionath

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Please read‼️.I know that some of you out there might feel defeated, hopeless,depressed and all this frustration and pain might be driving you so insane you just want to scream at the top of your lungs and quit..How do I know? because I've been there myself, but guess what? I was able to get through some of the darkest time of my life to date. And I’m sure much harder times potentially await me, but I'll worry about them when they come..We ALL face hardships throughout the course of our life. For a minute, think of all the struggles and hardships you’ve gone through so far. I bet at times, reflecting back on those you surprise yourself. Because no matter how vividly painful and daunting they were, you somehow managed to get through that shit..You know why? That's because deep down inside of you, you are a strong soul. And that's why, when you face another hardship, I know that just like before, you will perservere, and you will only become stronger because of it..Whatever happens, just remember the only thing that matters is the process. Don't try to fight your emotions, thoughts etc. Focus on finding your own balance between action and self-care..Believe that what you do will get you out those current circumstances. Trust yourself and your actions. I trust you. And I want you to trust yourself..When you do, not only will you truly let go, you will also be able to look at your difficult life and smile from your heart, because you know that victory will be yours in the end..If it helps, remind yourself this daily:“As long as I am consistently taking care of myself and taking tiny steps to create positive change, I will come out a better and wiser person in the end.”.#realtalkiq#manifestgreatness#wisewordswednesday

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A lot of you guys have been sending me DM's about foot positioning during the bench. So here you go! .Feet👣 position for a more effective arch/ leg-drive..One of the key 🔑 factors of being able to get into a more effective arch is your foot positioning[ see the previous posts for more info]..The further out in front your feet are the less you'll be able to get into an overall more stable/ tighter position, but also less leg-drive you'll be able to generate..Ideally, try to bring your feet back as much as you can while still being able to keep your heels👠 fully planted on the ground and without 🙅🏻‍♂️ OVER arching..Doing so should bring you into a more effective arch. Additionally, this should typically allow you generate force from the ground up especially when you try to push yourself away from the bench while digging your upper back into it and maintaining scapula retraction ➡️⬅️ / depression. ⬇️⬇️.Keep in mind that more stable/ tighter you are when bench pressing the smoother execution you will have when moving the load. So not only effectively/ efficiently but also with less risk of an injury..NOTE: IPF/ USAPL meets will NOT❌ allow you to elevated your heel off the floor..Tag a friend that needs this! 😌❤️🙏🏽.1 on 1 Coaching: @Newbreedphysiques.#newbreedphysiques#fitnessiq#manifestgreatness#legionath

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ENDURE/OVERCOME‼️.It can be very difficult to know which type of emotions will rise when life hits you in the face and knocks you down. It's very likely that you will experience pain. During such times, try not to hide or disregard these emotions..You must come to acceptance, both in terms of the external reality and YOUR internal reality, with thoughts, emotions, etc. Allow yourself to feel and listen to your thoughts and emotions while they undergo their natural process..Now, after you have taken some time to sit back, go within, reflect gain clarity on your current circumstances, it's time to keep marching forward. After all, you cant expect to overcome blows that life throws at you if you don't move, so might as well be forward..Will it be easy? No! It's not that simple to escape your thoughts and feelings, but it is certainly possible. How? Do it by discovering and pursuing a life that brings in progress and positive change. Surround yourself by those who care and believe in you and Most importantly, as I said in my last 'LIFE THOUGHTS' post, remember that you are NOT ALONE..Side Note: This will probably be my last post until since hurricane Irma passes since it's is only hours out and the power will most likely be out so I'll have to save my battery. Thank you all who have us in their thoughts ❤️😌🙏🏽.#realtalkiq#manifestgreatness#lovethyself#knowyourworth

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One of my favorite core and back stabilizaiton drills prior to training!.This movement has been shown to be effective for proper spinal alignment and core recruitment by guys like Stuart McGill, and Gray Cook. Both who are back specialists and functional training experts..Who should do this?🤔Bodybuilders, powerlifters, fitness enthusiast, active individuals and anybody who wants to improve their lower back function and health..Benefits of this movement:✅Improvements in core musculature innervation, rotary stability, spinal alignment, reduced low-back pain, postural control, shoulder stability, hip alignment, shoulder mobility and spinal stabilization..Execution:💪🏽While maintaining a neutral head/spine, kneel on the floor in a quadruped position with your knees under your hips and your hands under your shoulders..Raise your opposite arm and leg straight out, keeping your abs braced, stomach in and your whole body in one straight line from head to foot..Avoid kicking and reaching upward and resist rotation and extension forces that attempt to destabilize your spine.❌.Comment below if you want to see a video? 🙌🏽.For 1 on 1 online lifestyle or competitive coaching email me at Jorge@newbreedphysiques.com.#fitnessiq#newbreedphysiques#teamNBP#manifestgreatness#legionath

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE‼️.Regardless of how you are feeling, know that somewhere out in the world right now there is someone feeling exactly like you do or going through the same exact thing..Whether it's thinking that things could be better and wonder if that day will ever come. Remembering how things were before and wondering if they’ll ever be able to let it go. Perhaps, it's simply missing someone they truly loved, in hope, they'll come back..So just like yourself, I can assure you that plenty of individuals out there are currently trying their hardest to create change and are wondering if they’re climbing up the right ladder. The thing is, differences aside, we all deal with the same things, at different times and different ways..This is why is so important to be compassionate with others because just how you sometimes might put on a good act when people ask you how things are going but inside you're crumbling, chances are, so are they..You have to remember that we’re all striving, struggling, learning, growing, and fighting our own battles. Believe me, I know that sometimes it can feel like we should be somewhere else. That we should be smarter, wiser, further along, or closer to having an answer. But as Eckhart Tolle once said.“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.”.Also, I promise you, the majority of the people have yet to figure the answer for themselves. So don't be TOO hard on yourself by not having it. Shit, I'm still in the process of figuring it out for myself..However, somewhere out there right now, someone is accepting that it’s okay to be right where they are, right now. So do yourself a favor just how I'm going to, and let that person be YOU..Tag a friend that might need to read this! ❤️😌🙏🏽.#realtalkiq#manifestgreatness#lovethyself#knowyourworth

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Far too many times I see people shrugging at the beginning or in between reps during their squats such as above..I'm sure many don't even realize that they are doing this (bad habit) and one reason you are might be because you're breathing into your chest oppose to your diaphragm. Which can decrease your overall tightness (stack joints position) and can lead to a potential injury especially if you are under heavier loads..Make sure that when you're performing the squat your creating intra abdominal pressure to increase stability and protect your lumbar. Also, keep the bar as stable as possible when it's on your back by not shrugging after every rep to "re-righting" yourself. Press it into the shelf you created by retracting your scapula and keep it there until you're done your set to avoid any shear force. .I hope you guys have a good rest of your Monday and squat efficiently this week. Don't forget to tag a friend, like and comment if you love yourself haha 😜..For 1 on 1 online lifestyle or competitive coaching email me at Jorge@newbreedphysiques.com.#fitnessiq#newbreedphysiques#teamNBP#manifestgreatness#legionath

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Self-worth/ Put YOU first..For a while, I thought that self-worth could be earned by gaining qualifications, wealth, popularity, and success. Also, that I was only deserving of love and friendship of others if I sacrificed myself to please them..Years later, now, I came to the realization I was wrong! I learned that we are worth personified. And that worth simply isn’t the result of our actions, accomplishments, and possessions; it isn’t increased by self-sacrifice, but that self-worth is the essence of our being, the foundation of our existence..This is why it is our task to remember. To let go of our society’s misunderstanding and wake up to the exquisite value and deservedness that is inherent to all of us..To realize our infinite worth that does not depend on any external factors. That as long as we treat others with respect and kindness we will always be good enough to deserve their love without sacrificing our happiness, damaging our bodies, and betraying our core values..Believe me, I still enjoy helping and supporting others, granting favors, and doing my best my hustle, but I no longer do it to gain self-worth..I do it because it makes me happy. And I now know that I deserve happiness. I deserve love because I am worth and so are YOU..Like this pic and comment one thing, you do to put yourself first daily. I'm going to be taking a screen shot of some of them and posting them in my story..Enjoy your weekend guys! Much love! ❤️.#realtalkiq#manifestgreatness#lovethyself#knowyourworth